Roasted Chicken With Lemon And Thyme Recipe
Roasted Chicken With Lemon And Thyme - Moist, tender chicken full of lemon and thyme flavors!
Servings: 6
Calories: 382kcal
Ingredients
- 4 lb Chicken, cleaned and dried (whole chicken)
- 3 Tbsp Butter
- 3 cloves Garlic, minced
- 1 Tbsp dried Thyme
- 2 Lemons, zested
- 1 small Onion, cut into wedges
- Salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 425º F
- In a small bowl, mix the butter, garlic, thyme, and zest from 2 lemons. Add a little salt and pepper.
- Place chicken inside a roasting pan
- Cut one of the lemons into wedges and place inside the cavity along with the onion wedges.
- Tuck the wings under and tie legs together (optional) with water-soaked twine
- Place some of the butter mixture under the skin of the breast and rub the outside of the chicken with the remaining butter mixture.
- Squeeze juice from the remaining lemon over the chicken, then sprinkle the chicken with salt, pepper.
- Roast for about 1 hour and 20 minutes (using a meat thermometer test the temperature, when it reaches 165º F, the chicken is cooked through)
- Remove from oven and let rest for 10 to 15 minutes before slicing and serving
- If skin starts to darken too much while roasting, lightly place aluminum foil over the chicken and leave in place for the remainder of the cooking time
Nutrition
Calories: 382kcal | Carbohydrates: 5g | Protein: 28g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Cholesterol: 124mg | Sodium: 154mg | Potassium: 347mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 398IU | Vitamin C: 23mg | Calcium: 41mg | Iron: 2mg